More and more homeowners throughout the United States consider sprinklers to be the ultimate in fire protection. In fact, sprinklers are proven life-savers that reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by about 80% while significantly protecting against property loss.

The 2016 edition of NFPA 13D: Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes is your source of up-to-date criteria for every aspect of sprinkler design, water supplies, equipment, and placement.

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Installers and contractors need the revised 2016 NFPA 13D to complete jobs correctly, work with the latest technologies, and reduce risks while maximizing efficiency. Changes in this edition include:

Added clarification on the re-use of sprinklers

A new figure addressing the positioning of sprinklers to avoid obstruction where there are sloped ceilings

A new sketch showing an insulation practice using tenting in an attic or concealed space

This powerful home fire sprinkler system video illustrates how sprinklers save lives and reduce fire loss. Watch a room without fire sprinklers reach full flashover in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds, compared to a room with sprinkler protection, where the fire is quickly contained.

Eight out of ten fire deaths occur in the home. Protect people with home fire sprinkler system planning and installation using NFPA's user-friendly new Automatic Sprinkler Systems for Residential Occupancies Handbook. Ideal for engineers, designers, contractors, and installers, this unique resource combines clear explanations, full-color visuals, and hands-on access to the 2016 editions of NFPA 13D and NFPA 13R text. You'll get the support you need to install residential fire sprinklers with confidence, so you can reduce risks while maximizing efficiency on the job.

Loaded with new features -- including house plans showing sprinkler installation -- this one-stop source brings you up-to-date!

Reference the complete texts of the 2016 NFPA 13D: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes and NFPA 13R: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies.

A wealth of commentary clarifies the intent and reasoning behind NFPA 13D's and NFPA 13R's requirements -- with new explanations on key differences between the Standards.

Historical Notes provide invaluable background on residential fire sprinkler use in the United States.

Supplements written by experts include a new supplement on conducting sprinkler plans review, a revised Pedestal/Podium Building Design Using Model Building Codes and NFPA Sprinkler Standards, and an overview of technical changes for both NFPA 13D and NFPA 13R.

An entire section is devoted to NFPA's Sprinkler Initiative, with research material and links to Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition and NFPA.

New design features improve navigation and accessibility.

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"Ask the AHJ" FAQs help installers avoid common errors.

Updated FAQs throughout make technical provisions clear.

Consult the most comprehensive and authoritative source of facts and advice about residential fire sprinkler systems.

This powerful home fire sprinkler system video illustrates how sprinklers save lives and reduce fire loss. Watch a room without fire sprinklers reach full flashover in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds, compared to a room with sprinkler protection, where the fire is quickly contained.

NFPA® 13D Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes 2016 Edition